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1. ramon156 · 1790976863 · focus · HN ↗

   I spent a lot of my time on the internet because I was lonely in my teens and these connections were exciting. I learned software dev because I was a nerd that loved math and loved the concept of building software, having complete control on how it's done. That was the concept I signed up for.

   Software dev today is sitting in front of a prompt bar, sometimes checking the IDE, sometimes some DevOps, but nothing about it excites me anymore. Even hobby projects are dull because they're done in mere days. Choosing not to use LLMs has little to no reward imo.

   I'm slowly moving away from software dev because the rose tinted glasses I saw the job as are shattering

   1. soundworlds · 1790977665 · focus · HN ↗

      Which is interesting, because I've always been a musician first and software dev as a side interest, and I feel like LLMs have made the software iteration loop fast enough that it feels as exciting as making music for me.

      I wonder if there's some blend of software and other interest that might rekindle that novelty for you?

      1. laxd · 1790979058 · focus · HN ↗

         Robots in my garage doing woodwork would be nice. They'd be auto-orchestrated by all the spywares and spydevices already in place - and who knowns more about me and my ideas than me. And I don't have to learn anything.

         1. BatFastard · 1790981648 · focus · HN ↗

            But I love the smell of freshly carved wood, you would miss out on that.

            1. 0c3ca83 · 1790982328 · focus · HN ↗

               You can buy cedar-scented air fresheners on Amazon. Isn't buying a wooden dresser and an air freshener enough to rekindle the love of your calling? Look, the sides of the dresser are CNC-milled to a level of perfection you could never achieve at home.
         2. thunky · 1790982223 · focus · HN ↗

            If you like sawing wood and gluing it together, just keep doing that.

            If you want a wooden dresser, buy one.

            Nobody does woodworking because it's necessary.

            1. OJFord · 1791022529 · focus · HN ↗

               You could say the same about software; clearly it's missing the same 'ease and cheapness of creating the bespoke idea you have'.
            2. dieselgate · 1791042239 · focus · HN ↗

               > Nobody does woodworking because it's necessary.

               I don’t understand this, can you explain or am I missing something?

               1. stasomatic · 1791047774 · focus · HN ↗

                  Do it if it's your thing. I fletch arrows I might never shoot or will not fly right. Just an itch to scratch.
               2. thunky · 1791063030 · focus · HN ↗

                  I probably didn't phrase that well. I meant that garage woodworking is not necessary, in an economic sense. It's an optional/leisure activity.

                  And people still do it anyway. Which is great. Because it's still useful, and valuable. Just not necessary.

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